Local Towns and Villages entered for 2013 Best Kept Awards  |  13 May 2013
16 towns and villages throughout the District have been entered by Down District Council for this year’s Best Kept Town & Village Awards.

Bread, Blues and Bikes at Castle Ward  |  07 May 2013
The International Bread Festival is back at Castle Ward, County Down after the success of last year’s event which welcomed a huge gathering of food lovers to the shores of Strangford Lough.

Local Artist Produces Retromagic for International Bread Festival  |  07 May 2013
With the International Bread Festival fast approaching, Castle Ward and Down District Council are delighted to have local artist, Keith Drury from Crossgar, creating one of his retromagic signature artwork as the advertising campaign whi...

Proud Teens Tackle the Mournes in a Big Adventure  |  30 April 2013
Over sixty teams of intrepid teens geared up for a weekend of adventure in the majestic Mournes, on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April.

Lough Lively Delivers Everything that is Unique to Strangford Lough and Lecale  |  30 April 2013
Down District Council in partnership with Ards Borough Council have produced a feast of over 80 events, exhibitions, workshops, tours, activities, attractions as part of the Lough Lively programme which runs from Wednesday 1 May to Monda...

Vulcan to the Skies Over Newcastle  |  24 April 2013
Down District Council promised a star studded Festival of Flight on Saturday 10 August in Newcastle and we won’t disappoint!

New Exhibition Opens at Down County Museum  |  22 April 2013
Down County Museum will launch a new exhibition on schooldays in the past and today in County Down on 24 April.

Five Star Festival of Flight for 2013  |  20 March 2013
Down District Council is delighted to announce that the forthcoming Festival of Flight on Saturday 10 August in Newcastle will be a ‘five star’ attraction.

Willowstone Arts & Music Festival  |  27 April 2010
The Willowstone festival returns to Killyleagh for another wholesome mix up of good music, art, food, drink, people and place.